During my lifetime, I have come to accept certain realities. I am ultimately responsible for my decisions and choices. With this realization, I also understand that each person is responsible for his or her decisions and choices. As I have considered this truth, I have determined to learn from both my choices and the decisions that I make each day. As I learn, I grow in my … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2007
Traumatic Brain Injury and Denial–My Perspective as a TBI Survivor
By Second Chance to Live

I met with a group of friends tonight. During the time together, I felt led to share some of my perspective and struggles as a traumatic brain injury survivor with a friend of mine. A friend of mine who was also impacted by a brain injury. My Friend's Girlfriend My motivation was to provide encouragement and insight from my experience, strength and hope as a traumatic, brain … [Read more...]
What is driving your Ship?
By Second Chance to Live
Several years ago I read a sentence that stood out to me, “We’re being good to ourselves when we help others, and when we fill our lives with pleasant and rewarding activities” p. 91 March 31, One Day at a Time. When I read this sentence I was reminded to watch my motives. As I thought about these two ideas, I had an awareness. Over much of my lifetime, I practiced people … [Read more...]
Unleashing Your Greatness
By Second Chance to Live
Welcome to my World. I am glad you are here today. I have learned an important lesson that I want to share with you. Anxiety weighs my heart down, stymies my progress, and interferes with my creative uniqueness. Anxiety wants to rob my time and my aspirations. Anxiety wants to keep me imprisoned. When I am anxious about something, I am usually deluding myself. Anxiety on many … [Read more...]
Who is limiting you?
By Second Chance to Live
Life limiting scripts are messages that we tell ourselves. These messages were given to us through various people. Unknowingly, we then internalized these scripts. For some of us these scripts have gone unchallenged for many, many years. Consequently, we may have found ourselves being manipulated solely because we did not question the scripts validity. Practically speaking, we … [Read more...]

